Tigers vs Falcons

I'll try and update this thread with the score until the england match starts. Score so far is 10 nil to the Tigers. Yellow card for Fitzpatrick for trip on George Ford.

Salvi got the try after 13 minutes.

Newcastle pen Gopperth @LeicesterTigers lead 10-3

Try Twelvetrees, Ford conv miss, @LeicesterTigers 15 Newcastle 3

How's Ford going so far?

England missed him for the U20's match against wales, is he getting a chace to show off his vision and passing?

Sub Kitchener on for Slater, 27mins @LeicesterTigers 15 Newcastle 3

yappysnap wrote:How's Ford going so far?

England missed him for the U20's match against wales, is he getting a chace to show off his vision and passing?

no idea, just going by the tigers twitter feed.

Ah fair enough.

Well I suppose we'll find out afterwards.

PEN Ford after another big scrum, @LeicesterTigers 18 Newcastle 3

Sounds like the tigers forwards are going well

TRY Agulla, inside pass from Geordan #MagicMurphy

Murphy's 300th game for the tigers today

conv miss Ford, @LeicesterTigers 23-3

Half-time @LeicesterTigers 23 Falcons 3

Second half back under way.

Huuuuge drive from the forwards earns an early penalty.

Sounds like the falcons are struggling with the Tigers pack.

TRY and bonus point. Waldrom gets the congrats Choo choo

Ford conversion hits both posts & out. @LeicesterTigers lead 28-3

Ford's kicking not good today.

Golding is the scorer, Gopperth misses conversion, @LeicesterTigers 28 Newcastle 8

Yellow card Newcastle No19 Taiasina

Try Waldrom, Ford conversion, @LeicesterTigers 35 Falcons 8

6 tries to the tigers against the falcons 1. Bonus point win for the tigers

Geordan Murphy. What a legend.

yappysnap wrote:How's Ford going so far?

England missed him for the U20's match against wales, is he getting a chace to show off his vision and passing?

I was unable to make the game, but have watched it on AvivaTV.

Now to be fair the Tigers pack were dominant, but Ford has been really good.

He has made his tackles - an area Falcons must have considered a weakness, as a couple of times early on Swinson targetted Ford, who flattened him.
He is standing flat and threatening the gainline - buying space for those outside him (best shown in the assist for 36's try when he drew in Fitzpatrick and put 36 throughthe hole). The Tigers backs look much more fluent than usual. He has also put up some pinpoint Garryowens.

Oh and a fantastic scrummaging display by Tigers props. Ayerza may be driving inwards slightly, but Murray could not handle him at all and wass getting twisted every which way. Mulipola destroyed shiels with his power.

The pack has been working very nicely with that front row and Ed Slater providing the grunt behind them.

Sounds like Ford was doing his thing as per usual then, his kicking at goal can be a bit average but it was a windy day on Saturday so maybe that played a factor.

He had one iffy conversion attempt.

The other two that missed were from the touchlines, well struck and only just missed - one from the left touch line hit the left post, then the right post before missing.

Don't think he missed any penalty attempts.

Slater went off very early, Kitchener looked pretty good.

Not good news about Slater, he's been really impressive of late and he adds that bulk we have been lacking when Deacon is away.